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  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis

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  • Catalyst restructuring is crucial for understanding structure-property relationships in electrochemical reactions.
  • Copper (Cu) is a key catalyst for carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) but restructures in the presence of halides.
  • Iodide ions enhance Cu catalyst performance, yet the morphological evolution and its effect on Cu particles remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of iodide pre-treatment on copper island arrays for CO2RR.
  • To visualize the morphological changes of copper catalysts during iodide treatment and CO2RR.
  • To elucidate the role of iodide in copper catalyst restructuring and performance.

Main Methods:

  • Electrochemical transmission electron microscopy (ETEM) was used to observe morphological changes.
  • Hexagonally ordered Cu-island arrays were employed as model catalysts.
  • CO2RR was performed under electrochemical conditions with and without iodide pre-treatment.

Main Results:

  • Iodide pre-treatment improved selectivity towards ethylene and oxygenate products.
  • Cu islands transformed into tetrahedral CuI, then into 3D chains of copper nanoparticles during CO2RR.
  • CuI and Cu2O re-precipitated upon returning to open circuit potential, indicating the presence of iodide and Cu+.

Conclusions:

  • Iodide significantly impacts copper catalyst morphology during CO2RR.
  • The observed restructuring into 3D copper nanoparticle chains is a key factor in enhanced performance.
  • This study provides critical insights into iodide-mediated restructuring for improved CO2RR catalysis.